Urban Core Candidate's Forum Tuesday Night
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Meet the candidates! Join RAP, SPAR, San Marco, Murray Hill and Metro Jacksonville Tuesday evening for a candidate's forum focusing on the future of our urban core.
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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2011-apr-urban-core-candidates-forum-tuesday-night
I'll be there...congrats again on being a partner in setting this up!
Hogan's absence speaks volumes. With that many organizations involved, there should be a decent crowd there, particularly considering how actice those neighborhoods are. Why would this not be worth his time?
Is there a conflict with a Tea Party event?
meter maids may be lurking until 6, so bring quarters just in case!
Again it really upsets me that Hogan is not attending. He is avoiding answering to the tax paper. As mayor is he going to treat the tax payer's concerns the same way... run away and hide? Whatever his stance I hope he steps up and becomes a man. If you cannot handle this kind of forum and these kinds of questions, then being a politician is not for you Mike Hogan!
Remember he thinks of Downtown as just any other neighborhood. It is not important to him.
Remember it is hard to know what he thinks because by his own admission the way to be elected is to lie.
Quote from: JeffreyS on April 20, 2011, 06:10:37 PM
Quote"Mike Hogan has said, in words I find chilling, that 'you run different than you govern,'" Rummell wrote. "Many elected officials find themselves faced with difficult situations that force them to compromise on campaign promises. However, in my forty-two years in business, and through my involvement in political campaigns, I have never heard anyone acknowledge that as a strategy up front. So what is Mike Hogan for now, and what will he be for later?"
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/abel-harding/2011-04-20/peter-rummell-takes-issue-mike-hogan-statement (http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/abel-harding/2011-04-20/peter-rummell-takes-issue-mike-hogan-statement)
Hogan declines again. Why am I not shocked?
Stephen, if Hogan declines again, could you please do me a favor??
If you happen to get one of Erin Isaac's famous dismissals, would you please share it with us?? I love how she's able to make it seem like us lowly citizens are interfering with their serious campaign. She is a master at making us look like the bad guys for trying to interfere with the real politikin'.
Quote from: fsujax on April 25, 2011, 08:58:38 AM
Remember he thinks of Downtown as just any other neighborhood. It is not important to him.
This forum is not just downtown specific. Its basically the urban core of the city, which extends west to Murray Hill, south to San Marco and the Northside. Not only are there people living within these neighborhoods, they are also the home to the city's Fortune 500 companies, several railyards, JAXPORT and a number of commercial and cultural establishments. Due to the age and density of this area, its needs are very different from those in the newer suburban areas. However, make no doubt about it, this place is an economic powerhouse compared to the rest of the city.
Quote from: stephendare on April 25, 2011, 09:17:13 AM
I will be liveblogging the event as well. This time the Internet access is guaranteed. If anyone wants to bring cameras to upload during the event or help blogalong, that would be awesome
I can bring my camera and usb drive.
So they knew in advance that Austin was going to pass away?
You realize I was being sarcastic. Hogan had already declined. Now the excuse is Austin's viewing.
Quote from: Kay on April 25, 2011, 10:07:14 AM
You realize I was being sarcastic. Hogan had already declined. Now the excuse is Austin's viewing.
Correctly stated. Will hold my tongue about the unseemly nature of using this as an excuse, given they've already declined to attend.
If Hogan does show up, Ask him specific questions regarding DT. Corner him publicly so he can't run and hide.
urbaknight, now you're getting down to the real reason Hogan declined to participate.
"It would be nice to have Mike there, even if only briefly."
Agree wholeheartedly.
He's a coward. I just wish the rest of the voters would wake up and realize that.
Mike Hogan, thank you so much for having the curage to lead :-[
Quote from: vicupstate on April 25, 2011, 08:08:56 AM
Hogan's absence speaks volumes. With that many organizations involved, there should be a decent crowd there, particularly considering how actice those neighborhoods are. Why would this not be worth his time?
Is there a conflict with a Tea Party event?
It only matters if th Voters know...This seems like a lil league meeting people in the city do not know about. So its up to all those people that attend to put the word out that Hogan can careless about the issues, which in my opinion is really arrogant. But if voters don't know about these things it will not matter.
Quote from: jcjohnpaint on April 25, 2011, 08:57:47 AM
Again it really upsets me that Hogan is not attending. He is avoiding answering to the tax paper. As mayor is he going to treat the tax payer's concerns the same way... run away and hide? Whatever his stance I hope he steps up and becomes a man. If you cannot handle this kind of forum and these kinds of questions, then being a politician is not for you Mike Hogan!
Why get upset? Will the TU be there? will ABC, CBS & NBC have their local affiliates there? Will Folio be there? If not, its like it really does not count. For Hogan to just pick and choose without having the job is really interesting. Says a lot about the City of Jax & also makes this seem like some lil get along gang meeting.
Quote from: urbaknight on April 25, 2011, 11:33:32 AM
He's a coward. I just wish the rest of the voters would wake up and realize that.
Mike Hogan, thank you so much for having the curage to lead :-[
In order for voters to know it has to be WELL documented. MetroJax coverage is not enough, especially with what MetroJax.com represents, which is progress and the betterment of Jax.
Quote from: jcjohnpaint on April 25, 2011, 08:57:47 AM
Again it really upsets me that Hogan is not attending. He is avoiding answering to the tax paper. As mayor is he going to treat the tax payer's concerns the same way... run away and hide? Whatever his stance I hope he steps up and becomes a man. If you cannot handle this kind of forum and these kinds of questions, then being a politician is not for you Mike Hogan!
Hopefully ( I pray) His ignoring these issues will cost him the Mayor's position. Serves him right
When a politician believes that he or she has the job in the bag, why should he or she have to actually interact with the voters? It sounds like one candidate is expecting a cakewalk to his coronation as our city's next mayor. Talk about an unhealthy sense of entitlement!
Quote from: Jaxson on April 25, 2011, 02:19:40 PM
When a politician believes that he or she has the job in the bag, why should he or she have to actually interact with the voters? It sounds like one candidate is expecting a cakewalk to his coronation as our city's next mayor. Talk about an unhealthy sense of entitlement!
Nothing new, Jaxson.. HE MAY HAVE IT SEWED up.. It would look rather suspicious if he won ,anyway.. but hey the GOB network is capable of some pretty underhanded things.. Good thing we need not worry about hanging chads in this runoff ;)
so who all is going tonight?
I'm sure gonna' try.
Quote from: stephendare on April 25, 2011, 09:43:49 AM
'Hearing the VIEWING may be close to same time...and many of inviteed are Austin alumni.'
So they really are checking to see if its possible.
Sounds like Hogan should be able to make it afterall.
QuoteA funeral for former Mayor Ed Austin will be Thursday.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 Wednesday night at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 729 S. Edgewood Ave.
The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church 1100 Stockton St.
Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/2011-04-26/story/funeral-arrangements-set-ed-austin#ixzz1Kf90UXQz
Where's the link to the liveblog?
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,12032.0/topicseen.html